Chai Hu (Cu Zhi)
Radix Bupleuri (cum aceto tost)柴胡醋炙
- Nature
- Neutral
- Flavours
- Bitter, slightly Acrid/Pungent, slightly Sour
- Meridians
- Gallbladder, Liver, Pericardium, Triple Burner
- Class
- Acrid-Cool Exterior-Resolving Medicinals (Xin Liang Jie Biao Yao)
- Dosage
- 3–10 g
Actions / Functions
- Chai Hu (Cu): this preparation favors Chai Hu’s Liver-dispersing and Stagnation-eliminating actions
- Disperses the Liver
- Decongests the chest
- Liberates Stagnation